Before we begin, here is a very important announcement for all U.S. citizens who plan to vote the Democratic ticket: Democrats Abroad is an official entity of the Democratic Party that will be sending 22 delegates to the National Convention in August. You can cast your vote for the candidate of choice this month on February 5, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Doña Luisa Xicotencatl Bakery and Cafeteria, 4a Calle #12, La Antigua Guatemala. For all the details, please turn to page 38.

Our appreciation to photographer Héctor Roldán for the cover View from Yaxhá. Another ruin, Uaxactún, is only an hour by bus from Tikal yet few tourists visit this site which, according to one theory, was a center of learning for Tikal’s elite. Some 2,000 years later, Musical Memories in the Jungle tells the serendipitous story of friends and musicians who sit atop a Mayan temple, their music mixing with the dawn of a new day and the sounds of howler monkeys. The Remarkable History of the Dresden Codex, referred to as a “strange Mexican book” by a Saxony librarian, traces its history from 1697 to modern times.

Today a perfect copy is on display in Guatemala City at the National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. Let’s Go to Copán extols the wonders of this world-class Mayan ruin, but in this article it’s the backdrop to Copán Ruinas and the surrounding environment. In El Salvador, Ancient Dentistry demonstrates the Mayan propensity for adorning their teeth—in a style that continues to this day.

La Familia de Teatro Abril operates the largest independently-owned theater in Central America. For over a hundred years the family has championed theater and theatrical performances. Their current production, Los Mayas, will reopen next month. For Spanish-language students, Zen fans get to learn about Cerca and Acerca and for lovers, Sensuous Guatemala this month is for you! Looking for entertainment? DateBook has dozens of listings! We hope you enjoy reading the Revue, see you next month, in print or online at www.revuemag.com